trong a place in the affections. of his" subjects that" the birth of his grandson, securing ae it does the House of Savoy's direct succession to the Throne to a third generation, has naturally evoked the liveliest express sions of satisfaction and loyalty, in Italy. "With those rejoicings British sentiment. will fully sympathize and the admiration commanded by King Victor Emanuel in Great Britain will prompt warm congratulations to him and to his people, a3 well as to the} Infant Prince's parents. In Belgium, where the Princess of Piedmont beloved as the sister of King Leopola MI, there will also be much satisfac-ton at the birth of another' grandson to the. Into King Albert, In most farnllies;'even if they be not of royal, or avistocratle stock, the advent of a 4on..and. heir Is hailed with special approval." As the years pass the newcomer tas to submit usually to less' restrictive standards of assessment and to justify his place in the world Like mere sisters or brothers It such there be. Nothing, however, can deprive him of the glory of that Mirst twenty-four hours and It is sats factory to know that the King has been able at once to mark the importance of the event by creating his grandson Prince of Naples. That] title recalls the historic -proclamation of King. Victor Emanuel I as. king! of a United Italy at 'Turin on Feb, 18, 1861, when' the Kingdom of Naples with. the two Sieilles)—thanks to the passionate devotion of Garibaldi and to gallantry of the Pledmontese troops under ihe King's Personal command—was merged in the now Italian kingdom. (The spe-lal significance of the' Prince of 'Naples' birth derives from the fact that the Salle Law's insistence on. m: helrhip fo ihe exclusion ofthe female valid in Italy. However that may be, the Prince will. for the me being, Hike his tess exalted coaevals in other nurseries have to submit himself mainly to feminine guidance. He 1s hot Icoly to be spared the pitfalls of lat dificult period of existence but heredity chauid enable him successfully to negotiate them and other casual perplexities. In due course, hho will appraciato the advantage possessing an elder. sister who guide and reassure him as he" deve {ops hix masculine technique and hig relations with his august parents, One privilege is his; zhe concentrated caro of an adoring "nation which.
supremely alive to the needs. of Young italy, The wisdom of his royal grandfather and grandmother will no doubt reinforce the closer but less sagacious, if firmer, control exercised by his parents, A father well over six foot in height is a portent to be noted even by a newly: created Prince of Naples. On these points His Royal Highness will have] Aitlle to say, Just now. - Indeed, con forming to the traditions of his age, wilt keep. his thoughts severely to himself, "it remains: therefore. to hope that his auspicious birthday will bop followed by many hi turns Py and a long and truly" ha Hire,
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